Association for Death Education and Counseling

Association for Death Education and Counseling ADEC is one of the oldest interdisciplinary organizations in the field of Death, Dying, Loss and Bereavement in the world.

 : Join ADEC today for Silent Bereavement of Adult Siblings: Clinical Pathways to Meaning Reconstruction presented by Ch...
09/23/2025

: Join ADEC today for Silent Bereavement of Adult Siblings: Clinical Pathways to Meaning Reconstruction presented by Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT on Tuesday, September 23rd from 1:00-2:30pm ET | 12:00-1:30pm CT | 10:00-11:30am PT

Purchasing this live webinar will also give you access
to a recording of the event.

Description:

The sibling bond is unlike any other, yet when an adult sibling dies, surviving brothers and sisters are often overlooked in research, treatment, and even within their own families. This presentation explores the unique nature of adult sibling relationships, the disenfranchisement of their grief, and the influence of cultural and familial expectations. Through lecture, case study, and personal narrative, participants will learn how restoring the sibling “back story” supports meaning reconstruction and integration of loss. Attendees will gain strategies to validate sibling grief and incorporate these insights into effective, compassionate clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:
- Describe the unique nature of the adult sibling relationship
- Summarize how the loss of an adult sibling impacts psychological, spiritual, interpersonal, and physical well-being
- Identify how diverse cultural and familial expectations impact the re-establishment of equilibrium in the bereaved sibling narrative

About the Presenter:
Christina Zampitella

Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT is a licensed clinical psychologist, Fellow of Thanatology, and founder and owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy. She often works as an adjunct professor, professional speaker, and especially enjoys training emerging mental health professionals. Dr. Zampitella is the host of her podcast, Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z. She focuses her clinical practice, research, course development, and teaching on bereavement studies, nature-based therapy, and integrative psychology. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for several professional institutions and is an advisory board member of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and the Integrative Psychology Program at National University. She is the former resident psychologist for Fox 5 News in San Diego, and often appeared on NBC News. She has appeared in Elle Magazine, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, New York Post, and several Delaware Magazines and newspapers in Delaware.
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Attend in Real time or Recorded (available for 30 days afterwards)
$70 for Non-Members
$45 for Members
1.5 CEs - Click for CE Boards

Please use the link for more information: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=18011656
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 : Join ADEC live for Silent Bereavement of Adult Siblings: Clinical Pathways to Meaning Reconstruction presented by Chr...
09/21/2025

: Join ADEC live for Silent Bereavement of Adult Siblings: Clinical Pathways to Meaning Reconstruction presented by Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT on Tuesday, September 23rd from 1:00-2:30pm ET | 12:00-1:30pm CT | 10:00-11:30am PT

Purchasing this live webinar will also give you access
to a recording of the event.

Description:

The sibling bond is unlike any other, yet when an adult sibling dies, surviving brothers and sisters are often overlooked in research, treatment, and even within their own families. This presentation explores the unique nature of adult sibling relationships, the disenfranchisement of their grief, and the influence of cultural and familial expectations. Through lecture, case study, and personal narrative, participants will learn how restoring the sibling “back story” supports meaning reconstruction and integration of loss. Attendees will gain strategies to validate sibling grief and incorporate these insights into effective, compassionate clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:
- Describe the unique nature of the adult sibling relationship
- Summarize how the loss of an adult sibling impacts psychological, spiritual, interpersonal, and physical well-being
- Identify how diverse cultural and familial expectations impact the re-establishment of equilibrium in the bereaved sibling narrative

About the Presenter:
Christina Zampitella

Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT is a licensed clinical psychologist, Fellow of Thanatology, and founder and owner of The Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy. She often works as an adjunct professor, professional speaker, and especially enjoys training emerging mental health professionals. Dr. Zampitella is the host of her podcast, Phoenix Rising with Dr. Z. She focuses her clinical practice, research, course development, and teaching on bereavement studies, nature-based therapy, and integrative psychology. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for several professional institutions and is an advisory board member of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and the Integrative Psychology Program at National University. She is the former resident psychologist for Fox 5 News in San Diego, and often appeared on NBC News. She has appeared in Elle Magazine, BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, New York Post, and several Delaware Magazines and newspapers in Delaware.
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Attend in Real time or Recorded (available for 30 days afterwards)
$70 for Non-Members
$45 for Members
1.5 CEs - Click for CE Boards

Please use the link for more information: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=18011656
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 : ADEC Awards are now open! Each year, ADEC recognizes professionals in thanatology for their commitment to the field a...
09/20/2025

: ADEC Awards are now open! Each year, ADEC recognizes professionals in thanatology for their commitment to the field and advancing the study of dying, death, bereavement and non-death losses. ADEC distributes a number of awards to professionals at various stages of their careers and areas of contribution in the field during our annual conference each spring . As an inclusion-focused, international professional organization that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, ADEC welcomes nominations and applications from qualified members of all people groups, cultures, religions and beliefs, from around the world for all Award categories.

The awards are presented to deserving individuals each year at the Annual ADEC Conference. The Awards Committee may decide not to present an award in any given year if, in their discretion, there are no deserving candidates nominated. Current ADEC Board members are not eligible to receive awards while serving on the board. Individuals who have received an award within the past three years are not eligible to receive another award. Individuals may self-nominate for an award. Award recipients are not required to be present to receive the award but are strongly encouraged to attend the conference to receive their award in person. Awards Committee members cannot nominate individuals or themselves for an award during their terms.

Academic Educator Award
Community Educator Award
Clinical Practice Award
Research Recognition Award
Scholarship Recognition Award
ADEC Service Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Edie Stark - Shirley Scott Early Career Award
Ronald Keith Barrett Diversity & Multicultural Presentation

These awards will be presented at ADEC's 2026 Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD USA, March 4-7, 2026.

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Please use this link for more information: https://www.adec.org/page/2026_Awards_Criteria

 : In The Absence of the Ordinary ~ Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty by psychotherapist Francis Weller (2025).This bea...
09/15/2025

: In The Absence of the Ordinary ~ Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty by psychotherapist Francis Weller (2025).

This beautiful collection of essays focuses on collective trauma, grief, and sacred transitions. With each section, Weller (a therapist) reminds readers that there is hope even during times of upheaval, pain, and uncertainty. Each essay is an invitation to engage with these reflections on unpredictable times and to meet uncertainty with kindness, self-compassion, and steady presence. In the Absence of the Ordinary is a book to savor, underline, read slowly, and consider long after the last page has been read. It is written with a poetic nature that is soothing and comforting, and could be a balm to many.

 : CALL for ABSTRACTS! Only a few more days to submit your abstract! ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions a...
09/04/2025

: CALL for ABSTRACTS! Only a few more days to submit your abstract! ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions and poster presentations for the 2026 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland next March.

Submissions are open now through to September 8th, and notifications will be sent out in December.

=>> Scroll down for the link, if you'd like more details or to apply.
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Suggested Topics for the 2026 Conference

Our goal is to have diverse and broad representation of topics explored in our programming. ADEC invites proposals in your area of interest and expertise that reflects and welcomes the breadth of knowledge in our diverse community.
Feedback from our past conference highlights the following areas of interest as identified by participants.
NOTE: This list is informational and does not guarantee that abstracts related to these topic areas will necessarily be chosen.

Spirituality and grief
Su***de
Role of rituals and ceremonies
Trauma informed grief care
Grief of individuals with special needs
Care for the terminally ill and dying
Supporting veterans at end of life
Working with children in schools
Attachment informed grief therapy
Anticipatory Grief
Perinatal loss
Grief considerations for the Latinx community
Experiential and somatic approaches in grief
AI and its impact on Thanatology Community

https://www.adec.org/page/2026_Abstract_Submissions

 : Save the Date for ADEC's annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Please keep checking your emails and the website f...
09/02/2025

: Save the Date for ADEC's annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Please keep checking your emails and the website for more information.

Use this link for the view the current schedule at a glance: https://www.adec.org/page/2026-Schedule-at-a-Glance

 : Held Together ~ A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine and Imperfect Love by Rebecca Thompson (a primary care doctor...
08/30/2025

: Held Together ~ A Shared Memoir of Motherhood, Medicine and Imperfect Love by Rebecca Thompson (a primary care doctor).
Recommended by ADEC volunteer and FT Kailey Bradley.

This series of essays centers around the stories of women who share various nuances of grief in their complex journeys towards parenthood. They share the deep pain of miscarriage, infertility, reproductive trauma, and overall feelings of isolation. The collection reveals that, while we each may have unique circumstances, there is something universal about grief and loss. The book is also a reminder that there is solace and comfort in sharing our stories.
Dr. Thompson, the author, also offers her own experience of multiple life-threatening pregnancy losses, how she felt alone in these experiences and that she longed to feel less alone. Held Together is a collection of essays that acts as a community of sorts for those navigating struggle and loss in the sometimes anxious and heatbreaking area of fertility.
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Dr. Thompson discusses her book in this short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcxwnTechxs

 : CALL for ABSTRACTS! Only two more days to submit your abstract! ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions and...
08/20/2025

: CALL for ABSTRACTS! Only two more days to submit your abstract! ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions and poster presentations for the 2026 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland next March.

Update: Submissions are open now through to September 8th, and notifications will be sent out in December.

=>> Scroll down for the link, if you'd like more details or to apply.
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Suggested Topics for the 2026 Conference

Our goal is to have diverse and broad representation of topics explored in our programming. ADEC invites proposals in your area of interest and expertise that reflects and welcomes the breadth of knowledge in our diverse community.
Feedback from our past conference highlights the following areas of interest as identified by participants.
NOTE: This list is informational and does not guarantee that abstracts related to these topic areas will necessarily be chosen.

Spirituality and grief
Su***de
Role of rituals and ceremonies
Trauma informed grief care
Grief of individuals with special needs
Care for the terminally ill and dying
Supporting veterans at end of life
Working with children in schools
Attachment informed grief therapy
Anticipatory Grief
Perinatal loss
Grief considerations for the Latinx community
Experiential and somatic approaches in grief
AI and its impact on Thanatology Community

https://www.adec.org/page/2026_Abstract_Submissions

 : Join ADEC live, tomorrow, August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Suppor...
08/18/2025

: Join ADEC live, tomorrow, August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting the Complexities of Grief presented by: Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 10:00 am PT.
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This purchase also includes a recording of this webinar; the recording will remain available for 3 years from the date of the original recording.

CE's: 1.5

Please click the link for more information and registration: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=17965629
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Description:
This webinar will introduce Attachment Informed Grief Therapy, which emphasizes how grief, a relational loss, can be supported using a relational approach, using the qualities of the therapeutic relationship to heal attachment-based difficulties in emotional regulation among grievers. This approach to grief therapy builds on research underscoring the role of attachment security in the development of cognitive and affective capacities to respond adaptively to stress, including the stress of bereavement. Clinical examples and videos will illustrate how to help clients with diverse attachment orientations identify, express, and modulate emotions, addressing relational needs to create a safe space for entering the often-frightening realm of grief.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the role of the grief therapist as a transitional attachment figure and describe the clinical skills that are core elements of an effective therapeutic relationship with bereaved clients.
Explain recent findings regarding the impact of early attachment experience on attachment style and on the development of the capacity for emotion regulation.
Learn to identify and address deficits in emotion regulation as they contribute to complications in grief.
About the Presenter:

Phyllis Kosminsky
Over the past thirty years, Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT, has provided counseling and support to bereaved individuals in her private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. She has conducted hundreds of trainings nationally and internationally on grief, loss and life transitions and has published widely on these topics. In 2023, the second edition of her groundbreaking and inspiring book Attachment Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician's Guide to Foundations and Applications, co-authored by John R. Jordan, was published by Routledge. Phyllis teaches in the School of Social Services at Fordham University in New York and is on the faculty of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. She is a Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and a member of the International Work Group on Grief, Bereavement and Loss. In 2014 she was appointed a Fellow in Thanatology by the ADEC, in recognition of her contributions to education, research, and clinical practice related to coping with grief. In 2024 Dr. Kosminsky was honored to receive ADEC’s Clinical Practice Award in recognition of her work as a grief therapist and her contributions to the field.

 : Join ADEC live on August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting the...
08/15/2025

: Join ADEC live on August 19, 2025: Love and Loss: An Attachment-Informed Approach to Understanding and Supporting the Complexities of Grief
Presented by: Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 10:00 am PT.

This purchase also includes a recording of this webinar; the recording will remain available for 3 years from the date of the original recording.

CE's: 1.5

Please click the link for more information and registration: https://adec.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog/item?id=17965629
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Description:
This webinar will introduce Attachment Informed Grief Therapy, which emphasizes how grief, a relational loss, can be supported using a relational approach, using the qualities of the therapeutic relationship to heal attachment-based difficulties in emotional regulation among grievers. This approach to grief therapy builds on research underscoring the role of attachment security in the development of cognitive and affective capacities to respond adaptively to stress, including the stress of bereavement. Clinical examples and videos will illustrate how to help clients with diverse attachment orientations identify, express, and modulate emotions, addressing relational needs to create a safe space for entering the often-frightening realm of grief.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the role of the grief therapist as a transitional attachment figure and describe the clinical skills that are core elements of an effective therapeutic relationship with bereaved clients.
Explain recent findings regarding the impact of early attachment experience on attachment style and on the development of the capacity for emotion regulation.
Learn to identify and address deficits in emotion regulation as they contribute to complications in grief.
About the Presenter:

Phyllis Kosminsky
Over the past thirty years, Phyllis Kosminsky, PhD, LCSW, FT, has provided counseling and support to bereaved individuals in her private practice and at the Center for Hope in Darien, Connecticut. She has conducted hundreds of trainings nationally and internationally on grief, loss and life transitions and has published widely on these topics. In 2023, the second edition of her groundbreaking and inspiring book Attachment Informed Grief Therapy: The Clinician's Guide to Foundations and Applications, co-authored by John R. Jordan, was published by Routledge. Phyllis teaches in the School of Social Services at Fordham University in New York and is on the faculty of the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. She is a Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and a member of the International Work Group on Grief, Bereavement and Loss. In 2014 she was appointed a Fellow in Thanatology by the ADEC, in recognition of her contributions to education, research, and clinical practice related to coping with grief. In 2024 Dr. Kosminsky was honored to receive ADEC’s Clinical Practice Award in recognition of her work as a grief therapist and her contributions to the field.

 : Tomorrow is the last day to register for the professional credential from ADEC! Don't miss out on the opportunity to ...
08/14/2025

: Tomorrow is the last day to register for the professional credential from ADEC! Don't miss out on the opportunity to become certified in thanatology! Apply now to advance your expertise in the field of death, dying, and bereavement.

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The application window is now open. Please use the link for more information: https://www.adec.org/page/Earn_Certification

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 : CALL for ABSTRACTS!ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions and poster presentations for the 2026 Conference...
08/13/2025

: CALL for ABSTRACTS!
ADEC is seeking proposals for concurrent sessions and poster presentations for the 2026 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland next March.
Submissions are open now through to August 22nd, and notifications will be sent out in December.
=>> Scroll down for the link, if you'd like more details or to apply.
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Suggested Topics for the 2026 Conference

Our goal is to have diverse and broad representation of topics explored in our programming. ADEC invites proposals in your area of interest and expertise that reflects and welcomes the breadth of knowledge in our diverse community.
Feedback from our past conference highlights the following areas of interest as identified by participants.
NOTE: This list is informational and does not guarantee that abstracts related to these topic areas will necessarily be chosen.

Spirituality and grief
Su***de
Role of rituals and ceremonies
Trauma informed grief care
Grief of individuals with special needs
Care for the terminally ill and dying
Supporting veterans at end of life
Working with children in schools
Attachment informed grief therapy
Anticipatory Grief
Perinatal loss
Grief considerations for the Latinx community
Experiential and somatic approaches in grief
AI and its impact on Thanatology Community

https://www.adec.org/page/2026_Abstract_Submissions

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